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Sugarcane Price Protest in Bagalkot Turns Violent With Vehicles Torched

Officials imposed temporary restrictions under BNSS Section 163, with a probe launched as farmer leaders deny involvement.

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People look on as smoke billows from sugarcane on fire after several tractors and trolleys carrying sugarcane to a factory were allegedly set ablaze by miscreants, in Bagalkote.
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Overview

  • Tractors and trolleys carrying sugarcane were set on fire at the Godavari factory campus in Sameerwadi, with police estimating about 15 vehicles damaged as some reports claimed higher figures.
  • The unrest unfolded during an ongoing agitation in which growers in Bagalkot and Haveri seek ₹3,500 per tonne, rejecting the government’s ₹3,300 rate tied to recovery calculations.
  • Bagalkot’s deputy commissioner barred public gatherings in Jamkhandi, Mudhol, and Rabkavi-Banahatti until the morning of November 16, as additional police and firefighting teams were deployed.
  • Farmer leaders said protesters did not carry out the arson and alleged unidentified miscreants were responsible, while authorities reported stone-pelting and injuries to police and factory staff.
  • Sugar Minister Shivanand Patil announced an inquiry to identify those responsible, with political leaders urging compensation for losses and officials continuing talks with factory owners and farmers.